Graham Roberts says Spurs starlet reminds him of David Beckham
Tottenham legend Graham Roberts has given one young Spurs midfielder the ultimate compliment by likening him to England great, David Beckham. Roberts is confident that the youngster will have a bright future in N17.
Spurs loanee Jamie Donley is starting to showcase his quality
Jamie Donley is considered by many at Tottenham to be one of the most promising young talents at the club, with the attacking midfielder being the stand-out player in the Under-21s’ victorious 2023-24 Premier League 2 campaign.
To many people’s surprise, he did not hit the ground running on loan at Leyton Orient and found himself out of the side a couple of months into the campaign.
However, the 20-year-old has managed to turn his situation around over the last couple of months and has emerged as the most important player for Richie Wellens’ side, regularly chipping in with goals and assists from the number ten role.
Donley garners huge praise from Graham Roberts
The Tottenham academy graduate produced his best moment of the season in what was, by far, the League One club’s most high-profile clash of the campaign: their FA Cup fourth-round tie against Manchester City.
Donley produced a sensational lob from close to the halfway line on 16 minutes, with the ball finding its way into the back of the net after hitting the crossbar and striking the back of City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega.
The strike was not too dissimilar to a legendry goal that David Beckham scored from the halfway line at Wimbledon on the opening day of the 1996-97 season, which is perhaps why Roberts has compared the Tottenham youngster to the former England captain.
Pep Guardiola’s praise for Spurs starlet Jamie Donley
Donley‘s performance against Man City on the big stage has done wonders for the attacking midfielder’s growing profile, and Spurs fans will be hoping that the youngster could prove a useful first-team player next season.
The Tottenham academy graduate received praise from none other than Pep Guardiola himself after his side’s 2-1 win over Orient, with the City boss describing the youngster as “incredible”.
Guardiola said after the game: “What a goal. Fantastic he shoot, the quality, the technique and the speed, the flight of the ball. When you concede this goal, it is just to congratulate the guy. I think it was Donley. He is an incredible left-foot player.”
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